OMIA:000514 : Hypertriglyceridaemia

Categories: Homeostasis / metabolism phene

Possible human homologue (MIM number): 145750 (trait)

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Cross-species summary: Elevated fasting serum triglycerides concentrations are called Hypertriglyceridaemia. Primary Hypertriglyceridaemia is caused by genetic defects that cause abnormal triglyceride metabolism while secondary Hypertriglyceridaemia can be associated with other causes, such as nutrition, drugs, and/or other metabolic syndromes.

Species in which this phene is found:
dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
domestic cat (Felis catus)

Edit History


  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 03 May 2005
  • Changed by Hamutal Mazrier on 29 Jan 2015
  • Changed by Hamutal Mazrier on 23 Mar 2017
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 25 Sep 2021